Monthly Archives: October 2009

Michigan man’s care highlights Mayo’s culture, expertise

October 12th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Just days after being told he had a tumor inside his heart, Ron Reffitt Jr., of Elk Rapids, Mich., was on a medical airplane headed to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Gazing down at Lake Michigan on that beautiful sunny … Continue reading →

By Traci Klein | Posted in Cancer, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (4)

Jillayn Hey’s "Remarkable" Mayo Clinic Story

October 4th, 2009 - 4:00 am

Editor’s Note: Jillayn Hey, a Mayo Clinic patient from LaCrosse, WI, sent this story via email. I recently read an article titled; “Want to Heal? Tell Your Story. Narrative medicine boosts our bodies and souls“, Utne Reader (Sept.-Oct. 2009). The … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

Supporting Yourself and Others

October 1st, 2009 - 6:00 am

Editor’s note: Linda Rockey is a Mayo Clinic employee who provides administrative support to researchers. Before becoming a Mayo employee, she was a Mayo Clinic patient for 35 years, a story which she tells here. I would like to encourage … Continue reading →

By Linda Rockey | Posted in Orthopedics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment